How Does McNabb To The Redskins Effect The Packers?

are poised to make a HUGE leap this year in my book. Sure they have a poor Oline…so did we! A good QB with some new talent from the draft (likely an Olineman in the first round) along with their three solid RBs and the groundwork for a decent D.

I think its a good move, sad to see the greatest quarterback in Eagles history to go but it had to happen.
We have a talented young gun waiting to step up whos on the last year of his rookie contract, McNabb was on his last yr too.
One or the other had to be traded, McNabb- while still a great ball player, showed a drop off in his skills this year. I know the stats say otherwise but take it from a fan who watches every game.
Meanwhile Kolb is building in talent and confidence, a move had to be made. It definitly hurts to lose a guy who I have loved for the last 11 years, a guy that has done so much for his team and city, hurts even more to know he’ll be wearing Burgandy and Gold- but it’s the way of the NFL.
While there will be growing pains, Kolb will do just fine

Wow, I can’t believe this happened! I guess you did tell me so not too long ago though hermitcrab :)!

I still don’t get the move from the Eagles standpoint. First they trade away Sheldon Brown and now McNabb? Both are good players for them, and have been. Do they not feel like their team is ready to win now? I mean Kolb came in and was good but can he really be expected to get him over the hump this coming season? I don’t think so. Like you Brandon, I think he’ll end up being good but I think it’ll take some time for him to be able to get them over that hump.

Seems like a good move for Washington. I kinda thought Campbell would get a chance under Shanahan though. I mean the guy has been pretty good/solid despite playing behind horrid o-lines and a different offensive system in all 3 of his seasons so far. The McNabb trade pretty much assures them taking Okung as well, which should help that OL a bit. This move should have Washington back to an above 500. team.

Which means that even Charlie Brown might not be available when we pick @ #23! The way it looks now, Okung, Williams, Bulaga, Campbell, and Charlie Brown will all be gone… It does AFFECT the Packers, because so many teams need LT help, that now we’re probably talking about trading up to even get Brown! I could be wrong, but, I don’t see how the Lions don’t take Okung to protect Stafford! I don’t see how the Redskins don’t pick a Tackle to protect their new QB McNabb! Chiefs, Bills, 49’ers, all need tackles too. It could get very interesting, very quick!

Go Pack!

or is every division in the NFC except the West getting a lot tougher? I wouldn’t be surprised to see the 49ers come out with an exceptional year, largely padded by the fact that their division won’t be as competetive as the others will.

Also: Anyone wanna bet McNabb gets injured again and Rex Grossman starts at least 2 games next season?

About Favre/Vikings and McNabb/Skins. How the Pack did everything they could to keep Favre out of Minnesota and how the Eagles didn’t care about trading McNabb in the division.

While the scenarios are certainly different because Minnesota truly was just a QB away from being a powerhouse and the Redskins aren’t… I wonder if the Eagles didn’t learn a lesson from the Pack.

In the end, all Green Bay did was defer Favre’s arrival in Minny for a year. If the Vikes offered more for Favre than the Jets, was that one year worth taking less in return? Maybe it would have been worth just letting Favre go the Vikings directly and taking the better deal?

Of course, I don’t know that Minny offered more and like I said… they’re a much bigger threat with Favre than Washington is with McNabb.

The Packers knew that the Vikes were one good QB away from being a legitimate SB contender, regardless of the draft picks Green Bay might have gotten in return. Ted Thompson was right to avoid moving Favre within the division at almost any cost, because Favre made the Vikings better than the Packers, at least short term.

Washington is still going to be bad, regardless of who the quarterback is. Philadelphia is going to be good with McNabb or Kolb, and getting good draft picks from a division rival hurts Washington long term. They need a lot more help on both sides of the ball, and losing those draft picks to bolster the o-line, a replacement for Portis, or defense is a mistake that will hurt the Redskins in outlying years, after MCNabb is long gone and those guys they could’ve had are playing for their division rivals, who are still at or near the top with Kevin Kolb.

OK, call me a grammar Nazi if you wish, but it’s how does it affect the Packers.

Granted, I know that this is a hard one. It’s very easy to mix up. But I hate to see what is otherwise a good article marred with a big bold grammar error in the headline like that.

You almost never “effect” (as a verb) your direct object. You can have an effect on an object, but here your verb in the sentence is “have”. The way you have this written, you are actually asking how does the trade of McNabb cause the Packers to exist. Given that they’ve been around as a team for quite a few years, I’m quite sure this is not what you meant to ask.